Chapter 11

Liu’s body was shocked by these words, “Girl, what are you talking about?”

Rong Xiangzhi then mentioned the encounter with Yulong at the City God Temple and Yulong’s sending of the Deng Yunjin, “His Highness Yulong himself said, ‘If there is a dispatch, I will do whatever I can’, is this meaning not clear? Just he is not good to open his mouth to talk about the marriage, just for fear of falling into the mouth.”

“God, you …… you guys!” Liu was shocked by her daughter, “What about the eldest princess’s side?”

Rong Xiangzhi is also difficult here, she calculates, “The daughter’s marriage has not yet crossed the clear road after all, only a few of our families know, since it is undecided then there is a turnaround. Mother, do you want a daughter who will be a royal consort, or a daughter who has empty wealth and is governed by the eldest princess?”

These words made Liu’s eyes light up and her sleepiness disappear.

The Duchess of England did not get a bit emotional with the Duke of State over the matter of the new aunt. After breakfast on the second day, she invited the Duke of State to say that she had something important to discuss.

“I’ve heard that those several great dukedoms have all gone to Princess Shuji’s palace, and some have even gone to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager. Even those who don’t have girls in their families have chosen good girls from their clans and brought them to the palace to meet the Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother.”

The Duke of England’s wife looked worried for her daughter, “If we continue to sit around like this, Xiangmian will only be able to go as a side consort in the future, and will be inferior in the Yuhang Mansion, and the Duke of England’s Mansion will be made a fool of as well.”

Last night, Aunt Zhong had already spoken to the Duke of England about some news from the palace.

The Duke of England was worried about this, “It’s not easy for our family to revitalize its glory, we must not let others step on us!”

The Duke of England’s answer was just what the lady wanted, she continued to persuade: “The Duke of State has backbone, but the Duke of Zhen’s girl is married to the King of Qing, the Marquis of Yong’an’s girl is married to the King of Li, the girl of the Zhongshu Ling’s family is promised to the King of Yun, and the King of Yuh was originally going to be my aunt, so is it that just because he is not the same as he used to be, that we have to see a great marriage fall into someone else’s family?”

“Then what do you think we should do?”

“In my opinion, let’s take the initiative to go to the palace and ask His Majesty for a favor. Remind His Majesty that His Highness Yü Wang settled for this fourth girl of our family only after the other marquis and dukes in the capital shunned him. In this way, His Majesty will remember the goodness of the Rong family, so that it will not be cheaper than other families. Then again, I’m afraid that we’ve wronged His Highness, Yulong, by saying that we’ve met each other’s origins. If not, the Duke of England’s House will betroth both the first daughter and the concubine daughter to His Highness, so that we can have both.”

The Duke of England raised his head violently, “How can you say this? Rushing to marry both daughters to the royal family, what has become of this? Besides, how will the Rapunzel’s Mansion explain?”

Liu’s heart crossed, told the Duke of State that His Highness Yulong sent Xiangzhi Deng Yunjin and other things: “It’s rare for Yulong to make this gesture of goodwill, if your lordship doesn’t take it to heart, he’ll miss out on it! The marriage of the Princess’s residence is only known to the two governments and His Majesty, and has not yet been publicized. As long as Yü Wang is willing, the Empress Dowager will nod her head, and the Princess can still be angry with the Empress Dowager? Originally, she was picking and choosing between our family and the Duke of Wang Guo Mansion, and refused to let go of her word, but now she knows that our family’s acquaintance is not something she can belittle!”

“Good, I thought that you were anxious for Xiangmian, anxious for the Duke of England’s House, but it turns out that you still want to climb the marriage for your own daughter, coaxing me to listen to you for a long time!”

The Duke of England’s wife was annoyed: “I’m the only one who gave birth to Xiangmian? Who in the capital doesn’t know that Fourth Maiden is promised to King Yu? Who else can she marry? Xiangzhi is her sister, sisters in the royal residence, they can take care of each other, and Xiangmian won’t be aggrieved, isn’t it better than sharing a husband with someone else?”

The Duke of England did not reply, but the lady knows that the Duke of England is moved, Xiangzhi’s marriage is a change of heart. The honor of the Rong family is always what the Duke of State misses the most.

On that day, the State Duke and the State Duke of Mrs. will go to the palace, each met with His Majesty and Lady Shu Guifei to explore the wind.

Chengqian Palace immediately got the news, the Queen’s fingers rubbed her hands delicately on the Jade Ruyi, smiled and said, “The Duke of England’s House is also in a hurry.”

“How not anxious? The Duke of England only has one son, and the glory of the Rong family can’t be separated from the marriages of several daughters.” The Empress’s most caring Sister Fang smiled, “This is also thanks to the Empress’s filial piety, worrying about the Empress’s worries, and letting the Dukes and Marquises all over the city know what the Empress has in mind. You see, this is how many people ask you the first polo match this spring, when to do it?”

At this time, Chengqian Palace in charge of the officer Wang vice governor into the temple, said: “Ji old Wangfei arrived.”

“Yo! This old aunt of mine is here! It’s really all over the capital to elevate that brat!” The Empress’s inner hatred for Yu was transferred onto Zhou Xian Yang, and she spoke with contempt, “When he was in Yangzhou, these people avoided him like the plague, and now each and every one of them is pretending that it’s not true! Well, the Palace also lifted him up once. On the first day of March, we will invite the royal family, the royal family, the marquis family, and the important ministers in the capital to come to the East Garden, and we will give His Highness King Yu a good choice of consort.”

“Your Majesty’s virtue is known throughout the world.” Sister Fang and Vice-Captain Wang bowed and praised, and Vice-Captain Wang turned to invite Elder Princess Ji to enter the palace, and then went to instruct the palace staff, “Immediately tell the people in the East Garden to fix up the court, and every inch of the ground must be sprinkled with oil and tamped down, so as not to raise a single bit of dust at that time.”